Radiator-valve-venting device



G. H. MURPHY. RADIATOR VALVE VENTING DEVICE APPLICATION FILED SEPT .20, I920.

1,3 33; Patented Dec. 28,1920.

George H-Mnrphg,

GEORGE E. MURPHY, 0F RACINE, WISCONSIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 192G.

Application filed September 20, 1920. Serial No. 411,476.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen H. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States, and resident oi? Racine, in the county of Racine and State of WVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator-Valve- Venting Devices; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to means for permitting the escape of air from a hot water radiator.

It is a well known fact that in heating systems where hot water is used it is necessary to provide valves for permitting the escape of air as the radiator heats, and in some cases when the valve is not properly regulated smallquantities of water are forced out of the valve with the air. This dis charge of water, when allowed to drip on the floor, often causes considerable damage.

Therefore, it is the purpose of my invention to provide detachable means for actuating the valve of the radiator, and at the same time adapted to catch the discharge of water, thereby preventing it from splashing upon the floor or walls.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a vertical section through the attachment as applied to a radiator, and

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the attachment showing the opening through which the valve passes.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 indicates a hot water radiator of the usual type having secured thereto the air valve 2. Arranged to receive the valve 2 of the radiator, is a casing 8, formed of metal, glass or any desired-material, and having in adjacent walls the cutout portion 4 through which the radiator valve 2 passes. In the wall of the casing 3 and opposite to that of the opening 4 is rotatably and slidably mounted a valve operated key 5.

The lower end of the casing 3 terminates into a downwardly extending threat 6, upon the outer side of which are formed projections 7, to which are secured the resilient fingers 8, adapted to engage and detachably secure to the casing 3 a receptacle 9 into which the throat 6 of the casing enters.

Assuming that it is desired to open the valve of a radiator, the operator places the casing 8, with the receptacle 9 attached thereto, over the valve. The key 5 is then From the foregoin it is thought that e D 1 the constructlon, operation and many adtages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my inven tion, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An article of the class described comprising a casing adapted to receive the air valve of a radiator, a receiver detachably connected to the casing, and means carried by the casing for operating said valve.

2. An article of the class described, comprising a casing adapted to receive the air valve of a radiator, a receiver fitting over the lower part of said casing and. detachably secured thereto, and means carried by the casing for operating the said valve.

3. An article of the class described, comprising a casing having therein an opening adapted to receive the air valve of a radia tor, a valve-operating key in alinement with said opening, the lower part of said casing terminating into a funnel and adapted to fit within a receiver, said receiver being detachably held to the casing by resilient fingers.

4. An; attachment for radiators of the class described, adapted to fit over the valve thereof and to receive the discharge therefrom, and said attachment having means carried thereby for operating said valve.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at'Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin.

GEORGE H. MURPHY. 

